Create a simple centerpiece that also serves as a Thanksgiving Day activity.

Fill a shallow platter with pistachios, pears, and apples. Add a few branches of bittersweet berries for texture.

Next, cut out a dozen or more leaf shapes from yellow, orange, and red paper. Scatter these through the arrangement.

On Thanksgiving ask your guests to choose a leaf, write what they're thankful for, and return it to the bowl. Later you might ask each guest to select and read one of the gratitude leaves.

Ideas for Fall

Fall Wreaths